Flash flood watches were in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains filled rivers and creeks.

The Sacramento River was expected to swell to just a few feet below flood stage.

NWS said more than an inch of rain could fall in the San Francisco Bay Area during a series of storms this week.

While the Central and Northern Sierra have seen impressive precipitation totals and some hydrology stations are bordering on potential record levels, NBC 7's Dagmar Midcap said the majority of the state of California is not on pace for a record wettest year.